Open AccessThe Role of Chlamydia trachomatis in High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Persistence Among Female Sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya
Author(s) -
Nadja A. Vielot,
Michael G. Hudgens,
Nelly Mugo,
Michael Chitwa,
Joshua Kimani,
Jennifer S. Smith
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000000287
Subject(s) - medicine , chlamydia trachomatis , trichomonas vaginalis , gonorrhea , mycoplasma genitalium , interquartile range , chlamydia , gynecology , neisseria gonorrhoeae , confidence interval , obstetrics , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Little is known about risk factors for persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection in low-income settings, and prior research has not quantified the relative duration of hrHPV infections stratified by risk factors. We compared the duration of hrHPV infection among female sex workers (FSWs) by exposure to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), using a highly sensitive biomarker assay.